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Dr. Benjamin Priestley 1797–1848 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 08 Mar 1797

Birth Location: South Ossett Cum Gawthorpe, Yorkshire, England

Death Date: 14 Sep 1848

Death Location: Ripponden, York, England

Father: Stephen Priestley

Mother: Mary Shaw

Spouse(s): Mary Foster, Mary Gee

Children(s): Rachel Priestley, Alfred Priestley, Lawrence Priestley, Elizabeth Priestley, Henry Priestley

Dr. Benjamin Priestley was born in 1797 in South Ossett Cum Gawthorpe, Yorkshire, England, the child of Stephen Priestley And Mary Shaw. Dr. Benjamin Priestley married Mary Foster, Mary Gee, and had children including Alfred Priestley, Elizabeth Priestley, Henry Priestley, Lawrence Priestley, Rachel Priestley. Dr. Benjamin Priestley passed away in 1848 in Ripponden, York, England.

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Biography

  • Dr. Benjamin Priestley was born in 1797 in South Ossett Cum Gawthorpe, Yorkshire, England, the child of Stephen Priestley And Mary Shaw.
  • Dr. Benjamin Priestley married Mary Foster, Mary Gee, and had children including Alfred Priestley, Elizabeth Priestley, Henry Priestley, Lawrence Priestley, Rachel Priestley.
  • Dr. Benjamin Priestley passed away in 1848 in Ripponden, York, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Stephen Priestley
1764–1838
Birth Location: Wakefield, Yorkshire, England
SP
Mary Shaw
1762–1810
Birth Location: Wakefield, Yorkshire, England
MS

Spouses(s)

Mary Foster
1793–1834
Birth Location: Chester, Cheshire, England
MF
Mary Gee
1789–1834
Birth Location: Ripponden, Yorkshire, England
MG

Children(s)

Rachel Priestley
1815–1839
Birth Location: Ossett
RP
Alfred Priestley
1826–1876
Birth Location: Horbury, Yorkshire, England
AP
Lawrence Priestley
1826–1875
Birth Location: Yorkshire, England
LP
Elizabeth Priestley
1823–
Birth Location: Chapelthorpe, WAKEFIELD, Yorkshire, England
EP
Henry Priestley
1817–
Birth Location: –
HP

Dr. Priestley's Ancestors

Self
Dr. Priestley
1797–1848
Birth Place: South Ossett Cum Gawthorpe, Yorkshire, England
Parents
Stephen Priestley
1764–1838
Wakefield, Yorkshire, England
Mary Shaw
1762–1810
Wakefield, Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
Peter Priestly
1736–1812
Wakefield, Yorkshire, England
Lidia Bradley
1740–1769
Wakefield
Great-Grandparents
JAMES PRIESTLEY
1703–1792
Sarah Naylor
1702–1793
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Priestley
1671–1746
Susanna Drake
1674–1706
Thomas Naylor
1676–1741
Martha Moore
1677–1740

Dr. Priestley's Descendants

1.
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Dr. (Benjamin) Priestley (08 Mar 1797–14 Sep 1848) m. Mary Foster (1793–30 Dec 1834) m. Mary Gee (31 May 1789–abt 1834)
  1. 1. Rachel Priestley 1815–1839 m. Enoch Lucas 1812–1905
    1. 1. George Lucas 1839–1901 m. Sarah (Elizabeth) Crabtree 1840–1923
      1. 1. Wilfred Lucas 1863–1906 m. Agnes Lucas 1861–1945
        1. 1. Clifford Lucas 1897–1970 m. Ida Clegg 1906–1979 m. Dorothy (Emma) Chambers 1900–1933
        2. 2. Elsie (Janette) Lucas 1893–1965 m. Arthur Beaumont 1896–1959
        3. 3. Harry Lucas 1902–1912
        4. 4. Arthur (Ernest) Lucas 1886–1915 m. Mable (Luly) Lucas 1886–1962 m. Elizabeth (A) Steel 1889–
        5. 5. Enoch Lucas 1889–1962 m. Emma Sutcliffe 1895–1980 m. Mabel (Louisa) Truswell 1886–1914
      2. 2. Rachel Lucas 1861–1934 m. George Day 1862–
        1. 1. Sarah (Emma) Day 1896–
        2. 2. Ethel Day 1885–1970
      3. 3. Lorrison Lucas 1866–1930 m. Elizabeth Knighton 1867–
        1. 1. Horace Lucas 1895–1957 m. Ellen Hartley 1898–
        2. 2. Fred Lucas 1903–
        3. 3. John Lucas 1898–1900
        4. 4. George Lucas 1901–1901
      4. 4. Enock Lucas 1868–1887
      5. 5. John Lucas 1870–
      6. 6. Herbert Lucas 1873–1939
      7. 7. Edwin Lucas 1875–1954 m. Sarah Lucas 1875– m. Alice Lucas 1884–
        1. 1. Edith Lucas 1902–
        2. 2. Stanley Lucas 1904–
        3. 3. Grace Lucas 1909–
      8. 8. George (Henry) Lucas 1880–1940 m. Edith Lucas 1879–
      9. 9. Albert Lucas 1864–
    2. 2. Nathan Lucas 1840–1924
    3. 3. Nathan Lucas 1838–1924
    4. 4. Nancy Lucas 1840–1928
    5. 5. George Lucas 1839–1901
  2. 2. Alfred Priestley 1826–1876
  3. 3. Lawrence Priestley 1826–1875
  4. 4. Elizabeth Priestley 1823–
  5. 5. Henry Priestley 1817–

Dr. Priestley's Timeline

8 Records

1797
08 Mar 1797
Birth of Dr. Benjamin Priestley in South Ossett Cum Gawthorpe, Yorkshire, England
South Ossett Cum Gawthorpe, Yorkshire, England
1797
27 Apr 1797
Dr. Benjamin Priestley was baptized in Wakefield, All Saints, Yorkshire, England
Wakefield, All Saints, Yorkshire, England
1822
07 March 1822
Age 25
Dr. Benjamin Priestley was married in Horbury, WAKEFIELD, Yorkshire, England
Horbury, WAKEFIELD, Yorkshire, England
1834
1834
Age 37
Dr. Benjamin Priestley resided here in Yorkshire, England
Yorkshire, England
1841
1841
Age 44
Dr. Benjamin Priestley resided here in Ossett cum Gawthorpe, Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England
Ossett cum Gawthorpe, Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England
1848
14 Sep 1848
Age 51
Death of Dr. Benjamin Priestley in Castleford, Yorkshire, England
Castleford, Yorkshire, England
1848
14 Sep 1848
Age 51
Burial of Dr. Benjamin Priestley in Ripponden, York, England
Ripponden, York, England
1851
1851
Age 54
Dr. Benjamin Priestley resided here in Ossett cum Gawthorpe, Yorkshire, England
Ossett cum Gawthorpe, Yorkshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 08 Mar 1797
    Event Place: South Ossett Cum Gawthorpe, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] West Yorkshire, England, Church of England Deaths and Burials, 1813-1985, West Yorkshire Archive Service; Wakefield, Yorkshire, England; New Reference Number: WDP14732
    [2] West Yorkshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1512-1812, West Yorkshire Archive Service; Wakefield, Yorkshire, England; Yorkshire Parish Records; New Reference Number: WDP319
    [3] 1851 United Kingdom Census Sample
    [4] 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 2325; Folio: 195; Page: 16; GSU roll: 87560-87561
    [5] 1841 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 1268; Book: 8; Civil Parish: Dewsbury; County: Yorkshire; Enumeration District: 1; Page: 5; Line: 20; GSU roll: 464239
    [6] England, Select Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991
    [7] England, Select Marriages, 1538-1973

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 27 Apr 1797
    Event Place: Wakefield, All Saints, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: West Yorkshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1512-1812, West Yorkshire Archive Service; Wakefield, Yorkshire, England; Yorkshire Parish Records; New Reference Number: WDP319

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 07 March 1822
    Event Place: Horbury, WAKEFIELD, Yorkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1834
    Event Place: Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: UK, City and County Directories, 1766 - 1946, UK, City and County Directories, 1600s-1900s

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1841
    Event Place: Ossett cum Gawthorpe, Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: 1841 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 1268; Book: 8; Civil Parish: Dewsbury; County: Yorkshire; Enumeration District: 1; Page: 5; Line: 20; GSU roll: 464239

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Ossett cum Gawthorpe, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 2325; Folio: 195; Page: 16; GSU roll: 87560-87561

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: N Bierley, Yorkshire
    Record Source: 1851 United Kingdom Census Sample

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Northowram, England
    Record Source: England, Select Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: York, England
    Record Source: England, Select Marriages, 1538-1973

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Sep 1848
    Event Place: Castleford, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] West Yorkshire, England, Church of England Deaths and Burials, 1813-1985, West Yorkshire Archive Service; Wakefield, Yorkshire, England; New Reference Number: WDP14732
    [2] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1837-1915
    [3] England, Select Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 14 Sep 1848
    Event Place: Ripponden, York, England
    Record Source:
    [1] West Yorkshire, England, Church of England Deaths and Burials, 1813-1985, West Yorkshire Archive Service; Wakefield, Yorkshire, England; New Reference Number: WDP14732
    [2] England, Select Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991
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